GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 9 | Page 60
4 | Depression
This is the only stage that I don’t feel applies
to what I experienced; while the encounter was unpleasant, I wouldn’t describe the
feelings I had for the following few days
as depression. I would however describe
it as extreme frustration. Frustration at this
man for temporarily taking away my love
for India, frustration at the way I was viewing all men based on this incident, frustration at the way that it had happened. I had
played by the rules, covering myself and
not travelling alone at night, why weren’t
these precautions enough?
5 | Acceptance
As horribly cliché as it sounds, time does
heal. After a few days of being alone,
assessing how I felt and how I would deal
with any future situations, I felt more
positive. I have been fortunate enough to
have so many wonderful experiences –
I chalked this one up as one of the bad
and moved on.
Lucy Hemmings, 26, British-American
Living in Mumbai, India
‘I’m a Girl Gone International
because I’m so incredibly
motivated by my curiosity
for the world.’